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And The Cradle Will Rock

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INTRO (1 bar each)
Am      G/A
Am      G
Am      G/A
Am      G
Well, they C5say it's kinda frightnin'
how this younger generation swings.
You know, it's Bbmore than just some new sensation.
Well, the kC5id is into losin' sleep
and he don't come home for half the week.
                                       Bb(Bbsus/A) (Bb) (Bbsus/A) (Bb)                    C
You know, it's more than just an aggravation. 
CHORUS  
And the cAmradle will G/Arock.
Yes, the Amcradle, the cradle will Grock.
And I say, Amrock on!G/A  
AmRock on!G  
VERSE 2
And when sF5ome local kid gets down, 
they try and drum him out of town.  
They say, "You coulda leEbast faked it, boy."  
At an F5early age he hits the street 
and winds up tied with who he meets,  
           Eb(/D    Eb/D   Eb...)
and he's unemployed. 
REPEAT CHORUS
SOLO - still in 4/4 but the 2nd chord in a pair comes in a beat "early"
  C  Bb,    Fm  Ab6  
  G  F,      C   C(or C/Bb)
last C riff: (grace note Eb)E G D C, C-octave up)
no chord:
Have you seen Junior's grades?
   Am  G/A,      Am  G  
   Am  G/A,      Am  G  
VERSE 3  (same as V2)
And when some local kid gets down, 
they try and drum him out of town.  
They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy."  
At an early age he hits the street 
and winds up tied with who he meets,  
and he's unemployed. 
His folks aren't overjoyed. 
CHORUS TO FADE

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And The Cradle Will Rock

by Van Halen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

Ab6

INTRO (1 bar each)

Am G/A

Am G

Am G/A

Am G

Well, they say it's kinda frightnin'

how this younger generation swings.

You know, it's more than just some new sensation.

Well, the kid is into losin' sleep

and he don't come home for half the week.

(Bbsus/A) (Bb) (Bbsus/A) (Bb) C

You know, it's more than just an aggravation.

CHORUS

Am G/A

And the cradle will rock.

Am G

Yes, the cradle, the cradle will rock.

Am G/A

And I say, rock on!

Am G

Rock on!

VERSE 2

And when some local kid gets down,

they try and drum him out of town.

They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy."

At an early age he hits the street

and winds up tied with who he meets,

Eb Eb Eb

(/D /D ...)

and he's unemployed.

REPEAT CHORUS

SOLO - still in 4/4 but the 2nd chord in a pair comes in a beat "early"

C Bb Fm Ab6

G F C C

, (or C/Bb)

last C riff: (grace note Eb)E G D C, C-octave up)

no chord:

Have you seen Junior's grades?

Am G/A Am G

VERSE 3 (same as V2)

And when some local kid gets down,

they try and drum him out of town.

They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy."

At an early age he hits the street

and winds up tied with who he meets,

and he's unemployed.

His folks aren't overjoyed.

CHORUS TO FADE

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